The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MoME), with support from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has commenced a landmark training of national stakeholders on the Computerized Energy Information System (EIS) in the country.
The four – day training exercise marks a significant milestone in the country’s quest for a modernized, data-driven energy sector, positioning the country to enhance energy planning, improve decision making, and promote transparency in managing energy resources.
On Monday, June 30, 2025, ECOWAS executives and energy sector specialists joined their Liberian counterparts at the beginning of the workshop.
The exercise will end on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Deputy Minister for Energy, Charles Umehai, commended the regional organization for the partnership, which he said, provided assistance in setting up a technological system for energy data collection, processing and utilization to enhance the country’s development programs.
Umehai said, a robust energy information system is essential for informed policy decisions and efficient management of the country’s energy resources.
He spoke on behalf of Mines and Energy Minister Wilmot Paye.
Dr. Nathaniel B. Walker, Early Warning Focal Person at the ECOWAS Representative Office, praised Liberia’s efforts to strengthen its energy data systems.
Dr. Walker, who spoke on behalf of ECOWAS, underscored the regional bloc’s support for building member states’ capacities in energy governance.
Day- one activities of the training initiative was facilitated by international Energy Information System (EIS) Expert, Salim Chitou.
Chitou’s presentations focused on unlocking “Secrets of Effective Data Collection.”
The session exposed participants to several crosscutting knowledge and technical know-how to handle energy data more effectively.
He climaxed the first day’s proceedings by researching a “Study Case on Collection and Processing of Data.”
“No concrete action to improve the energy sector can succeed without a robust, long-term information-base. Data security, retention, and proper management are fundamental to successful energy reforms,” Chitou told the participants.
After the technical sessions that will end on Thursday, July 3, Minister Paye will grace the national launch of the Energy Information System (EIS) on Friday, July 4, 2025.
The launch of the program in the country is expected to bring together several state actors and development partners.
A cross-section of the country’s energy sector institutions is participating in the information system training.
They include energy sector utilities, agencies and regulators, while private sector energy service providers that interact with data are as well benefitting from the training.
The government in collaboration with ECOWAS made the training possible.
The program’s national coordinator Prince C. Wilson, is also the Assistant Director for off-grid electricity and renewable energy at the ministry.